Thesaurus: himyaric
Alt. of Himyaritic
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- a. Alt. of Himyaritic
- Pertaining to Himyar, an ancient king of Yemen, in Arabia, or to his successors or people; as, the Himjaritic characters, language, etc.; applied esp. to certain ancient inscriptions showing the primitive type of the oldest form of the Arabic, still spoken in Southern Arabia. Brande & C.
- Himyaric (comparative more Himyaric, superlative most Himyaric) Of or relating to Himyar, an ancient king of Yemen, or to his successors or people; applied especially to certain ancient inscriptions showing the primitive type of the oldest form of the Arabic language.